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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Yes, North Carolina governors matter
RALEIGH — With my longtime friend Andy Wells, a former state senator, joining the Republican primary field for…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Where Georgia beats North Carolina
RALEIGH — A new study of occupational-licensing laws is out — and the results aren’t pretty for North…
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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Lillington to Elizabethtown
Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: How the war will end
We don’t know how the war in Ukraine will end, but some day and somehow there will be…
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DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Local news is good for business
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill,…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are there easy answers to hard questions?
Each year, I do scores of presentations to a variety of groups. In the post-COVID world, these talks…
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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Now, what was I looking for?
It’s surprising what you find when you’re looking for something else. A while back while looking for notes…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Most communities have a crime problem
RALEIGH — In a recent column, I argued that cities would draw more investment and job creation to…
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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Kinston to Smithfield
Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Books that ‘Bookwatch’ would have featured
What books are you featuring on PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch” this season? I still get this question even…